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University education. Students enrolled. By branches of study and universities

University education. Students enrolled. By areas of study and universities Catalonia. School year 2003/2004
Humanities Sciences Health sciences Social sciences Management & practice of sport Technology Total
Students enrolled 22,722 13,453 19,858 105,861 2,178 66,864 230,936
State university system 19,798 13,107 16,903 74,212 1,614 50,181 175,815
University of Barcelona 10,058 6,058 6,835 33,199 911 822 57,883
Autonomous University of Barcelona 5,597 4,343 6,393 17,058 0 5,013 38,404
Polytechnic University of Catalonia 0 452 614 804 0 32,671 34,541
Pompeu Fabra University 1,402 296 0 6,773 0 1,824 10,295
University of Girona 1,051 1,283 496 6,581 0 3,401 12,812
University of Lleida 613 0 956 3,635 703 3,347 9,254
Rovira i Virgili University 1,077 675 1,609 6,162 0 3,103 12,626
Private university system 518 346 2,955 10,532 564 6,004 20,919
Ramon Llull University 94 190 1,076 6,973 330 4,547 13,210
University of Vic-Central University of Catalonia 279 156 946 2,386 234 925 4,926
Internacional University of Catalonia 145 0 933 856 0 532 2,466
Abat Oliba CEU University 0 0 0 317 0 0 317
Open University of Catalonia 2,406 0 0 21,117 0 10,679 34,202
Source: Departament d'Universitats, Recerca i Societat de la Informació.

Last update: June 18, 2009.

Methodological note

Definition of concepts

University education
Education that seeks to prepare and specialise professionals, foster cultural progress and develop research. Access to university requires candidates to pass PAAU (university entrance aptitude tests). In the case of university colleges there is a set of reserved places for students proceeding from CFGS or FP2. University can also be accessed by people aged over twenty-five years that pass regulatory university entrance exams as proposed by universities, even though they do not possess the batxiller certificate. University education taken in higher technical colleges and faculties involves three cycles: first cycle studies, first and second cycle studies, second cycle studies and third cycle studies. Since the Bologna Plan came into force, university certificates are structured into three cycles: bachelor's degree, masters and doctorate. Bachelor's degrees replace diplomas and licentiates. Masters courses are for acquiring specialised training focused on research and the professional world. The aim of doctorate courses is to offer students advanced training in research techniques.

Methodological aspects

We have used the information obtained from the statistics services of Catalan universities. Data is offered on the number of teachers, and students enrolled at and qualified by the private and public universities that make up the Catalan university system. Data is also included in relation to the number of students taking third cycle (PhD and continuing education) courses. Since the Bologna Plan came into force (2010), information has been included on students enrolled for official degrees and masters. At the moment there are two coexisting systems until the expiry of the old plan. Data is also provided on PhD theses, and on students on the different student mobility programmes.

The mobility data for the Catalan university system are made up of all the students who take part in mobility actions, whether through international programmes or bilateral agreements with the different universities, and both the students who come and those who leave.

Catalan universities are:

Name Year established
University of Barcelona (UB) 1837
Autonomous University of Barcelona (UAB) 1968
Polytechnic University of Catalonia (UPC) 1971
Pompeu Fabra University (UPF) 1990
University of Lleida (UdL) 1991
University of Girona (UdG) 1991
Rovira i Virgili University (URV) 1991
Open University of Catalonia (UOC) 1995
Ramon Llull University (URL) 1991
University of Vic (UVic) the 2014 renamed University of Vic-Central University of Catalonia (UVic-UCC) 1997
Internacional University of Catalonia (UIC) 1997
Abat Oliba CEU University (UAO) 2003